Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-05
NO. A..
Current Comment.

New York Star: Unless the work
men of the country can absolutely
agree among themselves on all points
the conversion of labor crganiza-
tons into united element of political
power is impossible, and it is very
plain that no such accord viii be at
tanned in our day.
Cincinnati Enquirer: IF it be true
that she President wants to put a
colored man into his Cabinet, and if
it be true that he is utterly Mt loss
whom to select for Secretary of the
Treasury, it might be suggested sub
missively but firmly. that John Alex
ander has had considerable reputa-
tioa as financier.
Baltimore Amerieaa.. But con-
gress can do one thing. It can---and
it should-keep an watchful eye on
every bill coming up for action dur
ing the rush of the closing days, and
thus shut off any bad measure that
may tlv to get through because Of
lnattention or negligence. Eternal
vigilance is the price of all good leg
islation.
Baltimore A,aerioaa i. Let the
President. discard all personal and
political preferences, and select men
for the interstate commerce commits
sion whom the people can trust, and
he may rest assured that public opin
ion will endorse him, even though q
howl may come from disappointed
politicians. He should appoint the
commission before congress adj
iourns.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: 1t is be
lievd at Washington that since the
Austrian government has appointed
new minister resident at Washing
ton the position Of American minis.
ter at Vienna will soon be filed.
Perhaps the President might dispose
of Commissioner Sparks IN that way,
if he would promise not to try and
run Francis Joseph's government for
him.
Boston Herald Entire non in
tercorse would bring matters to an
issue, and before many months force
d settlement one way or the other.
TO merely prohibit the Importation
Of Canadian fish would have no such
effect, for it would be equivalent to
paying a big bounty to the American
fisherman, and would induce them
to wish for an indefinite perpetual
ton of this particular species OF the
non intercourse system.
Charleston Neaos and Courier BY
his eloquent tribute to the wisdom
and integrity and sincerity Of Presi
dent Cleveland's administration, Gov.
Hill has shut himself ont of the race
for the presidency. President Cleve-
land has been tried and not found
wanting. Gov. Hill would, at best,
be but an experiment, and, with an
active enemy in the field and many
traitors in the Democratic camp, this
is no time for experiments.
Detroit Tribune: There is an inn
mensely rich field lying open to the
commerce of the world in the pro-
ductive countries OF the South Amer
lean continent. England, France,
and Germany are untiring in their
efforts and sparing no expense to
secure control of this trade, while the
Democratic obstructionists in Con-
gress are successfully preventing
American enterprise from obtaining
foothold in territory that should be
ours by right of continguity and
sympathy of interests.
The Hour: If Mr.. Cleveland were
to die tomorrow it would be impos
sible for his biographers to classify
him in the list of Presidents under
any name now known to our party
history. He is not Republican.
He is not Democrat. He is not
Mugwump-for Mugwumps are be-
ginning to cost him out from their
their membership. The historian
would be forced to rack his brains
for new name which to set him
away in his little corner. Perhaps
Mr.. Cleveland will turn over a new
on the 4th of March, when he finds
himself just in the middle of his
term